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  ESPN.com - Seifert fired after Panthers' record slide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
George Seifert is a good coach and a good guy, but the biggest reason for his dismissal was seen in the empty seats at Carolina's final home game Sunday.
George Seifert's three-year tenure with the Panthers was unsuccessful compared to his first three seasons with the 49ers.
Seifert also told them that the team would benefit from the development of Weinke and a solid 2000 draft, and he privately insisted that the Panthers were not nearly as bad as their record.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1306790&type=columnist   (881 words)

  
 George Seifert Speaker - Book Motivational Celebrity Speaker George Seifert and Other Corporate Entertainment
George Seifert has already reached milestones that have established his place in history as one of the most successful coaches in the game.
George Seifert could have assured his place in history as the coach with the best winning percentage ever, but his decision to return to the game as coach of the Carolina Panthers on January 4, 1999 also went beyond wins and losses.
Seifert was in charge of the San Francisco defense for six seasons, and it perennially ranked among the League leaders.
www.allamericanspeakers.com /speakerbio/George_Seifert.php   (1369 words)

  
 George Seifert speaks for International Speakers Bureau
George Seifert, who guided the San Francisco 49ers to two Super Bowl titles after succeeding the legendary Bill Walsh in 1989, was named the second coach in franchise history of the Carolina Panthers on Jan. 4, 1999, replacing Dom Capers.
Seifert was a graduate assistant at Utah in 1964 and the head coach at Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT) in 1965.
Seifert was the secondary coach at Stanford from 1972-74 and then became the head coach at Cornell in 1975-76 before returning to Stanford as the secondary coach from 1977-79.
www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-5538XQ/George_Seifert   (610 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
1999-2001 HOF= }} George Seifert (born January 22, 1940 in San Francisco, California) is a former NFL head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Carolina Panthers.
Seifert joined the 49ers' coaching staff under Bill Walsh in 1980 as defensive backs coach and served as the team's defensive coordinator from 1983-88.
With a career win-loss record of 114-62 in the regular season and 10-5 in the postseason (all with the 49ers), many consider Seifert to be among the greatest NFL head coaches of all time.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=George_Seifert   (399 words)

  
 49ers Paradise Press George Seifert
Seifert turned down a head-coaching overture from the Browns to remain with the 49ers.
Seifert became just the second NFL rookie head coach in history to win a Super Bowl, joining Don McCafferty, who won with the Baltimore Colts in 1970.
Seifert's 14 regular-season wins were the most-ever for an NFL rookie coach.
www.49ersparadise.com /biographies/seifert.shtml   (1250 words)

  
 @marillo Globe-News: Sports: Seifert says he's excited about task 1/5/99
Seifert will be the coach and will have the final say in all personnel matters for a four-year-old franchise that has fallen on hard times since advancing to the NFC title game in just its second season.
Seifert, 58, received a five-year contract that will pay him an average of more than $2.4 million annually, according to sources who spoke on the condition they not be identified.
Seifert said the Panthers' 3-4 alignment may not be completely scrapped but could share a significant amount of time with a more conventional 4-3 set, depending on how Carolina's personnel fit in with his plans.
www.amarillo.com /stories/010599/spo_LS0336.shtml   (799 words)

  
 Bruce Jenkins
Seifert can ward of the hounds with a victory, which would be one of the 49ers' most significant in years.
George Allen was a cheerleader, George Halas was a madman.
Seifert (with help from upstairs, no doubt) but his reputation on the line because in his heart, he knew Young deserved to play that game.
www.well.com /conf/media/SF_Free_Press/sports/columnists/jenkins/jenkins.html   (858 words)

  
 OSCN Found Document:SEIFERT v. SEIFERT
MILLER, J. ΒΆ1 This action was commenced in the district court of Beckham county by Charles E. Seifert against George W. Seifert, praying that the plaintiff be decreed to be the owner of a certain tract of land located in Beckham and Roger Mills counties.
On November 15, 1894, while George Seifert was residing at Lincoln, Nebraska, he made a will in which he devised and bequeathed all of his property to his wife, Anna D. Seifert, and appointed her as executrix of his will without bond.
George Seifert was a resident of Beckham county, Oklahoma, at and prior to his death.
www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=35484   (4138 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Seifert: No Rush to Judge
Carolina's George Seifert was not ready to second guess his decisions.
Monday, October 4, 1999; Page D8 Carolina Panthers Coach George Seifert was not in the mood to second-guess himself or game officials last night after his team's 38-36 loss to the Washington Redskins, even though he and the men in the striped shirts clearly had a major impact on the final outcome.
Seifert took umbrage when he was asked why he decided to take running back Tim Biakabutuka out of the game for most of the second quarter after Biakabutuka had ripped off 123 yards and three touchdown runs to give the Panthers a 21-0 lead in the first nine minutes.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1999/gamerep/week4/panthers4.htm   (745 words)

  
 NFL.com: Carolina Panthers Team News - Seifert dismissed after three seasons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Yet even as Seifert was dismissed one day after the final link in that 15-game chain, a humbling 38-6 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots, he had no regrets about his decision to test the NFL waters once again.
Unfortunately for Seifert, a two-time Super Bowl winner as a head coach, it is that streak which he will carry into the sunset as he departs the NFL once again.
George Seifert walks out of Charlotte with a 16-32 record as Panthers coach.
www.nfl.com /ce/multi/0,3783,4806664,00.html   (872 words)

  
 George Seifert has deal wiht 49ers until 2000
SAN JOSE -- Former Coach George Seifert is under contract to the 49ers, president Carmen Policy revealed, through 2000 as a consultant.
It is not binding, and Seifert -- whose contract as a coach expires early this year -- can sign with a team of his choice.
"I think George Seifert has earned the right and stature to become a head coach that has the autonomy and support necessary to coach a team without outside and inside interference.
texnews.com /1998/cowboys/seif0110.html   (201 words)

  
 Panthers fire Seifert on heels of dreadful year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — George Seifert was fired Monday as coach of the Carolina Panthers after three years capped by an NFL-record 15 straight losses that the owner said took all the passion out of the franchise.
But Seifert was 16-32 without a winning season in Carolina, and his effort to rebuild the Panthers through youth this season went terribly awry.
After the game, Seifert said he planned to be back next season to continue his rebuilding effort, despite reports he would be forced out or fired.
web.redding.com /newsarchive/20020108sp023.shtml   (702 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Panthers fire Seifert after record slide
Many said Seifert held his usual Monday morning meeting, never mentioning his fate and acting as if he would be back next season.
Seifert, 61, came to Carolina in 1999 after two years in retirement.
Seifert thought they were Super Bowl contenders the next year and brought in a handful of former all-stars to get Carolina over the top.
espn.go.com /nfl/news/2002/0107/1307056.html   (1121 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Defining a legacy, by George
Part of Seifert's thought process involved his all-time record in San Francisco and the effect Carolina might have on his eventual legacy.
When the 49ers promoted Seifert from defensive coordinator to head coach in 1989, the move was met with skepticism.
When Seifert guided the 49ers to the best regular-season record in the NFL four times in six seasons -- 1989 (14-2), 1990 (14-2), 1992 (14-2), 1994 (13-3) -- and won a second Super Bowl, the doubts should have ended.
espn.go.com /nfl/s/preview99/seifert.html   (885 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2001 NFL Preview - SI's Don Banks: Q&A with Panthers head coach George Seifert - Saturday July 28, ...
The Panthers have gone 15-17 in Seifert's first two seasons, and are in a transition stage that might make it difficult to even challenge the.500 mark in 2001.
George Seifert: When I first got here in 1999, I didn't know the club and there wasn't a heck of a lot of depth and we went out and got some free-agent depth.
Seifert: We think he has a chance to be good, but it's early.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/2001/preview/news/2001/07/27/banks_seifert   (1310 words)

  
 Once a Coach . . . / After two years off, George Seifert returns to the sidelines with Carolina
When Seifert decided to return to coaching, at age 59 after a two-year hiatus, he says that protecting his record or burnishing his image was not a factor.
At any rate, Seifert is at peace with leaving that part of his life behind him, and we know this for sure: If he turns around the Panthers, Seifert will have earned the credit.
Seifert made it clear at his first meeting with the players that he was looking ahead, not back.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/08/12/SP19694.DTL   (1611 words)

  
 Seifert exit no surprise
George Seifert’s ouster Monday after three years at the helm of the NFL team was abrupt but hardly unexpected.
The end was a humiliating reversal for Seifert, the former San Francisco 49ers coach who appeared to be the Panthers’ savior when he emerged from retirement in 1999 to take the head coaching job.
Seifert came with impeccable credentials: During eight years in San Francisco, he had the best winning percentage in NFL history and took the team to two Super Bowl titles.
www.salisburypost.com /2002jan/010802ed.htm   (545 words)

  
 Seifert forced out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Their story was that Seifert decided all by his lonesome that he would step down.
These reports, which are basically saying the 49er brass is lying through their teeth, comes as a shock to 49er-Haters who are accustomed to the media's usual role of catering to 49er stunts.
Seifert alluded to the possibility of staying around the 49ers organization in a "consultant" role.
www.49erhaters.com /seifert.html   (524 words)

  
 The Evolution of George Seifert / 49ers' head coach making a name on his own merit
Instead, Seifert is known largely for what he isn't or what he doesn't do: He isn't Walsh, he doesn't wear a headset on the sidelines, he doesn't smile during games (in fact, he hardly ever shows emotion), he doesn't yearn for control of the organization, and he doesn't have an ego.
Seifert accepts that he's being paid a lot of money -- a reported average of $1.4 million a year -- and he knows what's expected, every year.
Seifert had one opportunity to become a head coach before he got the 49ers' job.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1996/10/09/SP43305.DTL&type=printable   (2067 words)

  
 CNN/SI - NFL Football - Seifert reportedly Panthers' top candidate - Friday January 01, 1999 07:56 PM
Seifert, 58, flew to Charlotte Monday night and met with Panthers owner Jerry Richardson before flying back home to San Francisco late Tuesday afternoon.
It was unclear late Thursday whether the Panthers made Seifert an offer, but the newspaper reported that the Panthers are making a strong move on Seifert and may not wait on Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren, who can't be contacted by other teams until the Packers' season ends.
Seattle Seahawks also are interested in Seifert, but haven't been nearly as aggressive as Carolina in pursuing him.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/1999/01/01/seifert_panthers/index.html   (397 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NFL : Panthers show Seifert the door after 1-15 season
Seifert came out of retirement to the Panthers in 1999 with the best winning percentage in NFL history and two Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers.
Afterward, Seifert said he planned to be back next season to continue his rebuilding effort, despite reports he would be forced to quit or be fired.
By not resigning, Seifert is owed the remaining $5 million on the final two years of his contract with owner Jerry Richardson.
tsn.sportingnews.com /nfl/articles/20020107/372893.html   (620 words)

  
 SpeakerDetails
Seifert started his head coaching career by following Bill Walsh as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
When he left the 49ers, George Seifert owned the best winning percentage in NFL history, had won two Super Bowls and made five NFC Championship appearances in eight years.
During that span, George Seifert was faced with one of the most difficult quarterback transitions in NFL history, but produced Super Bowl victories with both Joe Montana and Steve Young.
www.brooksinternational.com /sports/George_Seifert_798.htm   (1046 words)

  
 Tomales hopes to sign Seifert
Seifert owns a house in the district in Bodega Bay, and in low-key fashion has spent much of his off-seasons fishing along the coast.
Seifert, who is vacationing after attending Sunday's Superbowl in New Orleans, could not be reached for comment this week.
Seifert or no Seifert, trustees said they will take a close look at the athletic program and how coaches cope with the varying personalities and talent levels of their athletes.
www.ptreyeslight.com /stories/jan30/tomales.html   (1234 words)

  
 Athletes for a Better World | promoting Sportsmanship, Character, & Citizenship in sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
George Seifert was fired after the Carolina Panthers finished a dismal 1-15 season.
Seifert has always been a person who exemplified the Code in his behaviors.
When he was fired, he took responsibility for his failure to turn the Panthers around, and went on to praise the team and the ownership.
www.aforbw.org /weekly/news_item.asp?NewsID=33   (134 words)

  
 George Seifert
GEORGE SEIFERT BURIED TUESDAY IN S. Graveside funeral rites were held at Santa Anna Cemetery Tuesday, October 27, for George C. Seifert, 53, who died Monday in Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital in Coleman.
Seifert was born May 28, 1928 in San Angelo and married Wanda Duggins of Santa Anna November 5, 1971 in San Angelo.
He was a Baptist Survivors are his wife; three brothers, Raymond Seifert, R. Seifert and Charlie [Dude] Menges, all of Santa Anna; and several nieces and nephews.
kile.org /obit/gsobit.htm   (169 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: football@ugusta: Seifert plans to pick his spot if he returns 11/22/97
Watching the Green Bay Packers' 35-14 playoff victory over San Francisco at frigid Lambeau Field last January, coach George Seifert was thinking maybe he had had enough of the 49ers and the team had had enough of him.
Seifert, who had the best-winning percentage in NFL history in his eight years as 49ers coach, initially had planned to do some consulting work with the team but didn't feel comfortable.
Seifert denied any decision has been made, adding there was no substance to reports he would take over in Dallas for Barry Switzer.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/112397/nfl_siefert.html   (628 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Niners finally get over Seifert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Seifert, who led the 49ers to two Super Bowl victories during eight seasons at the helm of his hometown team, had never lost to San Francisco since taking over at Carolina.
Of course, Seifert didn't coach most of the 49ers' current players, and the San Francisco teams Seifert beat had won just 10 games in two seasons.
When Seifert resigned after the 1996 season, the 49ers' franchise quarterback and star receiver were Steve Young and Jerry Rice.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/games/2001-10-07-car-sf.htm   (770 words)

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